The Obama administration today begins implementation of a new mandate to require all federal contractors to check the legal status of their employees to confirm their eligibility to work in the United States.
Developed by the Bush administration, the mandatory use of E-Verify, a computer system for employers More…
As the Wall Street bailout nears its first anniversary, the controversy over giving public money to private banks has become public knowledge. But an equally risky aspect of the financial rescue has flown largely under the radar: the government’s reliance on private contractors – many with potentially significant conflicts of More…
While most of the debate over the proposed stimulus bill has focused on whether the federal government ought to embark on a plan expected to cost taxpayers some $885 billion, equally important is how that money gets spent. Much of the construction and other work will have to be More…
President-elect Barack Obama today announced the creation of a new position to work in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget to increase the “efficiency, transparency and accountability” of federal agencies.
During a news conference at the Obama-Biden transition office in Washington, Obama named Nancy Killefer, a former Treasury More…
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